School Overview

Mount St Mary's College has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree. Mount St Mary's College is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

12001 Chalon Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1599
Main Phone: (310) 954-4000
Web Site: www.msmc.la.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 2,366 (full-time equivalent) students. In Fall 2002, 17 male students and 331 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 4.9% of the student body, while females made up 95.1%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (217)%, Hispanic (493)%, Asian (990)%, and Native American (14)%.

Mount St Mary's College is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights. The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 410. One quarter of students scored at least 510.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 410 or higher. One fourth of students scored 510 or higher.

Degree Programs

Area Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Area Studies

• Business
• Business Administration

• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Other Education
• Special Education
• Teacher

• General English Language

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office
• Nursing
• Other Health Care
• Pre Med
• Rehabilitation Training

• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science
• Urban Studies

• Liberal Arts

• Gerontology

• Biochemistry
• Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Chemistry

• Child Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Theological And Ministerial Studies

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Weekend college
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• Recommendations are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.